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Dolans Pub · Hospitality · Ireland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Dolans Pub is a traditional Irish pub located in Limerick, Ireland, offering a combination of restaurant services and five live music venues. It is a well-established local institution known for hosting a variety of live music events and catering to a diverse audience ranging from solo travelers to large tour groups. The website reflects a hospitality business model focused on live entertainment, food service, and event hosting, positioning itself as a key player in the local entertainment and hospitality market. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Mixpanel, and Google Maps API for enhanced user experience and marketing insights. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and moderate performance. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS with HSTS enabled, indicating a strong SSL configuration. Security headers are present, and no obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as lack of GDPR compliance indicators, represent compliance gaps. The WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust verification. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy front for the business but should address privacy compliance and transparency to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence. Strategic improvements in privacy policy publication, cookie consent mechanisms, and security disclosure would strengthen the security posture and compliance standing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
56

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Dolans Pub operates in the hospitality sector with a focus on live music and food services in Limerick, Ireland. Its competitive advantage lies in its established reputation as a multi-venue live music hub and traditional Irish pub. The business model combines food service with entertainment, targeting local residents, tourists, and music enthusiasts. Revenue streams likely include food and beverage sales, ticketed events, and private event hosting. The website indicates active event scheduling and community engagement, suggesting growth and sustained market presence. Partnerships with social media influencers and event promoters are evident through linked social accounts. The absence of detailed corporate structure or parent company information suggests a standalone small business operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and HSTS, reducing risks of man-in-the-middle attacks. Security headers are implemented, and no sensitive data leakage was observed. However, the lack of published privacy and cookie policies, absence of a security.txt file, and no visible incident response contacts indicate gaps in compliance and incident management readiness. The use of multiple tracking and analytics tools without explicit user consent may expose the business to GDPR compliance risks. Overall, the security posture is good but requires enhancements in privacy transparency and formal security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing data collection, usage, and user rights.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and incident reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party tracking tools to ensure compliance and minimize privacy risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Dolans Pub
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dolans Pub
Description
Dolans Traditional Irish Pub is made up of a restaurant and five music venues. It is the home of all types of live music in the heart of Limerick city. Food served daily from 12pm, catering the solo traveler, to large tour groups. A popular sports, music and food venue, Dolan's is an institution, not to be missed in Munster.
Key services
Live music venues, Restaurant and food service, Event hosting and parties
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Mixpanel, Google Maps API, Embedly
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Mouseflow
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Mixpanel, Mouseflow
Marketing tools
Mixpanel, Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and event listings.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating potential GDPR compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  4. Use of multiple analytics and tracking tools without visible cookie consent.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
  7. Website uses Squarespace CMS with standard integrations and scripts.
  8. Content is professionally presented with good branding consistency.
  9. No signs of adult or explicit content, but alcohol and nightlife content present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Squarespace CMS, utilizing standard web technologies and integrations such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Mixpanel, and Google Maps API. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with some external scripts that may impact load times. Accessibility features are basic, and no advanced frameworks or custom backend technologies were detected. The technical infrastructure is stable and suitable for the business scale but could benefit from performance optimization and enhanced accessibility compliance.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

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